I used to forget that there was a video facility on my compact camera when digi-scoping before I bought the SLR and didn't take many clips.Check out one of the few I did take of the Little Bittern on the Somerset levels in 2009 which then bred in 2010,here's the link :-

I have left a comment on another post about how wonderful I find this blog ... there is so much rubbish on the web these days, it is an absolute delight to find this gem.

I wanted to let you know that in 2004 I took photographs of a Bittern on the pond outside of my home on Welshmoor.

The previous day I had heard a loud booming noise which puzzled me, and so the next day I crept out to the pond with camera in hand, and saw the bird, so snapped it. I had no idea what it was but researching on the internet revealed that it was a Bittern.

I notified the RSPB that one had stopped over to feed on our pond and they informed me that they are seldom seen in South Wales!

I feel very lucky to have seen it and to have heard that remarkable booming noise.